The Chinese Language Flagship Program

In 2006, the United States federal government started to provide funding to the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), and the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP). Up to 1 billion dollars were allocated to support the study of critical languages in K-16 education, Chinese included. The United States Department of Education funded 70 Chinese language programs in three states (Ohio, North Carolina, and Wisconsin). The National Security Education Program supported four Chinese flagship programs, aiming to produce global professionals who speak Chinese at high levels of proficiency. Hunter College of the City of University of New York is among the 11 colleges and universities in the United States that host a Chinese Flagship program.